Community Forward Redlands Named 2025 New Organization of the Year

Dear Readers,

I am excited to share that Community Forward Redlands News is the winner of the 2025 New Organization of the Year presented by the Redlands Chamber of Commerce.

CFR News was nominated and voted on by the community for making a meaningful early impact through community-focused storytelling and engagement.

We are honored to receive this award, which we see as a testament to the community’s love of local news.

First and foremost, thank you to our readers and members for your ongoing support of this news organization. This is your award. We do not exist without you—the amazing Redlands community.

Our news organization has found success because Redlanders are the kind of people who don’t just want to know what’s happening, but also want the opportunity to be involved. Whether you’ve been reading since our early days on Substack or found us through recent breaking news coverage, we are deeply grateful that you are part of this mission to make local news more accessible and to give more residents the chance to understand and engage.

Thank you to the writers at CFR News who bring our community’s stories to life. They are dedicated journalists who care deeply about quality local news.

Thank you as well to our sponsors and advertisers who help fund this work and the Redlands Chamber for your ongoing support of local businesses across our city.

Finally, thank you to my family and friends who have supported this mission and vision from the very beginning.

Here’s to another year of shining light and telling the stories that put the community forward.

Thank you,
Stephanie